What a beautiful drive from Fairplay to Buena Vista, then up-up-up and over Cottonwood Pass to Taylor Park, Colorado.
Happy girl's on our way to Buena Vista...
Cottonwood Pass was OPEN, so we could get to Taylor Park. Sometimes it is not open before July due to the amounts of snow still at the top of the pass. There was quite a bit of snow up there still, but the roads had been cleared for driving. We stopped at the top, like always, to take a picture with the sign and the beautiful scenery... and to throw a few snowballs. There were some other kids at the top sledding which made some of us want to sled too. So, with a make-shift sled (a travel picnic blanket) Popee and Sarah climbed up and sledded down! Although, it did make my mom and I a little nervous that Sarah might be a little too close to the edge... Their smiles and laughter were contagious! Sarah loved it, and I think my Dad did too! There was some talk and laughter about cold "butts", but it didn't stop them from going down several times.
Mom and Dad's Trailblazer, in front of us... leading the way up the mountain.
Climbing up...
Getting on the sled, I mean picnic blanket...
down, and back up to come down again, this time with Popee.
And down they go!
Upon arriving in Taylor Park, we checked into our little cabin at Kranner's. We stayed in cabin #3. It had a kitchen, bathroom, and three double beds. It was cozy. A great place to stay for a few days. Sarah and Phoebe liked playing right outside the cabin. Sarah liked picking wild flowers and Phoebe picked up rocks. They also enjoyed playing with buckets, shovels, and trucks that Aunt Lindsee bought them.
After unpacking we headed for Tin Cup (about 5 miles from Kranner's). Tin Cup can be accessed from Cottonwood Pass west of Buena Vista, from Taylor Canyon east of Almont, and from Cumberland Pass
. We drove around the small town, looked at the old Brink cabin, then drove to the cemetery. There is so much history is this tiny town and the surrounding area.
The cemetery is a must-see. It is framed by the mountains, surrounded by Beaver ponds and flowing streams. The Tin Cup Cemetery is divided into 4 sections-the Protestant Knoll to the north, the Jewish knoll to the east, the Catholic knoll in the center and Boot Hill Knoll to the west. In each section there are some markers remaining, some of the most interesting are: in Boot Hill, "Black" Jack Cameron-his grave is located in the southeast corner of Boot Hill Knoll, on his marker it states: "He drew 5 Aces". Another is the grave of Katie Fisher. Her marker plainly states, "Katie Fisher noted early day negro cook".
It was a peaceful evening in Tin Cup. We enjoyed the cool weather, the scenery, watching a Beaver swim around a pond, and hiking.
When we got back to our cabin we ate grilled cheese, soup, and fruit before taking baths/showers and going to bed.
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